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National Women's Case Competition

Powered by Apple and the McCombs School of Business, the McCombs National Women's Case Competition engages students from across the country in a honored tradition that challenges them to think critically to solve real-world industry challenges.

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    The McCombs National Women's Case Competition will take place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin from February 24-28, 2025. Check out the link below for more information on how to form a team and register for the competition.
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Historical Beginnings

Case competitions are an important part of the co-curricular experience for business students across the country. At the McCombs School of Business, enterprising students decided to look into the demographics of the participants of the schools case competitions to confirm the gender gap present in participation in these programs. The students found that although women were 50% of the student population, only 29% of case competition participants were women. To address this discrepancy in participation, students in the Women in Business Association, Undergraduate Business Council, with support from staff in the BBA Program Office, developed the Women's Case Competition to provide opportunities for more women to participate in this critical development opportunity for business students. 

 

Beginning in 2016, the Women's Case Competition expanded to include a national competition to engage female-identifying business students from across the country in this impactful co-curricular experience. In the present day, the National Women's Case Competition invites students of all gender identities to participate in the 4-day competition that takes place on the campus of The University of Texas at Austin. 

 

2024 National Women's Case Competition Statistics

  • 25

    Universities Represented

  • 100+

    Students Participants

  • $8k

    Prize Money Awarded

2025 McCombs National Women's Case Competition FAQ

This section will cover important information for the McCombs National Women's Case Competition such as the schedule at a glance, hotel information, and more! 

What is the tentative schedule for the 2025 McCombs National Women's Case Competition?

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

  • Case released to teams

 

Monday, February 24, 2025

  • Travel day - teams can choose travel accommodations at their leisure

 

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 

  • Case Presentation Workshop - morning
  • Lunch provided
  • Case working time - afternoon
  • Case due to competition committee - 5 pm

 

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

  • Lunch provided 
  • Preliminary rounds - afternoon
  • Semifinal rounds - afternoon/early evening
  • Dinner provided

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025 

  • Lunch provided
  • Networking with sponsor - afternoon
  • Keynote presentation - afternoon
  • Final rounds - afternoon
  • Award presentation/mixer - afternoon/evening

 

Friday, February 28, 2025 

  • Travel day - teams can choose travel accommodations at their leisure 

 

Where is the hotel block located and how much is the nightly rate?

This year we will have two hotels available to competition guests and advisors.


The AT&T Hotel and Conference Center is located at 1900 University Ave, Austin TX 78705. Rooms are available at this hotel for $204/night + tax.

The Hilton Garden Inn Austin University Capitol is located at 301 West 17th St, Austin, TX 78701. Rooms are available at this hotel for $199/night + tax.


Each hotel has 20 rooms held at the respective rates listed.

What universities participated in the 2024 McCombs National Women's Case Competition?

The following universities were represented at the 2024 McCombs National Women's Case Competition: 

North Carolina A&T State University

University of Colorado

University of Kansas

Washington University in St. Louis

Boston University

Emory University (2nd Place Winner)

University of Tennessee

Indiana University

Central Michigan University

The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at Austin (1st Place Winner)

University of South Carolina

Howard University

University of Georgia

University of Michigan (3rd Place Winner)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Michigan State University

University of Iowa

University of Maryland

Carnegie Mellon University

Purdue University

University of Southern California

Boston College

Georgetown University

South Carolina State University